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Right, as the world goes, is only in question between equals in power, while the strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must.

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And it is certain that those who do not yield to their equals, who keep terms with their superiors, and are moderate towards their inferiors, on the whole succeed best.
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Behavior Best Equality Success Superior Treat
Of the gods we believe, and of men we know, that by a necessary law of their nature they rule wherever they can.
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Believe God Law Man Nature Necessary Rule
The whole earth is the sepulchre of famous men.
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Earth Fame Famous Man Place
Don’t confuse meaning with truth.
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Confusion Meaning One Liner Truth
Amassing of wealth is an opportunity for good deeds, not hubris.
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Action Goodness Opportunity Wealth
The Thracian people, like the bloodiest of the barbarians, being ever most murderous when it has nothing to fear.
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Blood Fear Murder Nature People
Self-control is the chief element in self-respect, and respect of self, in turn, is the chief element in courage.
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Chief Control Courage Element Respect
The secret of happiness is freedom and the secret of freedom is courage.
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Courage Freedom Happiness Secret
We Greeks believe that a man who takes no part in public affairs is not merely lazy, but good for nothing.
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Believe Goodness Man Public
The peoples of the Mediterranean began to emerge from barbarism when they learned to cultivate the olive and the vine.
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Beginning Cultivation Learning People
Human nature is the one constant through human history. It is always there.
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Existence History Human Nature
Hope, danger’s comforter.
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Comfortable Dangerous Hope
Be convinced that to be happy means to be free and that to be free means to be brave. Therefore do not take lightly the perils of war.
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Brave Consequence Freedom Happiness Light Serious War
For men naturally despise those who court them, but respect those who do not give way to them.
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For they had learned that true safety was to be found in long previous training, and not in eloquent exhortations uttered when they were going into action.
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Speculation is carried on in safety, but, when it comes to action, fear causes failure.
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